Historical Events
This amendment to the constitution banned slavery
What is the 13th amendment
Madam C.J Walker is known as the first Black self-made millionaire. This product led to her success
What is Hair Grower
This American Muslim minister and human rights activist was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement and a vocal advocate for Black empowerment and the promotion of Islam within the Black community.
Who is Malcolm X?
This soulful singer will always be remembered as The Queen of Soul.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
Known as 'The Greatest,' this boxer became an icon both in and out of the ring, refusing to be drafted into the Vietnam War
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This historical figure served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party was the 1st African American President.
Who is Barack Obama?
She was the first black woman to own a TV studio.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Known as the 'Moses of her people,' this abolitionist and former slave led hundreds to freedom through the Underground Railroad
Who is Harriet Tubman
This iconic Motown group included Diana Ross
The Supremes
Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play major league baseball for this team.
What is the Brooklyn Dodgers?
Where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech.
What is Washington, D.C
This Black became the 1st major-party Black candidate for President of the United States in 1972
Who is Shirley Chisholm
This inventor revolutionized agricultural science by discovering hundreds of uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, and other crops
Who is George Washington Carver
The line "Did I do that?" spoke by character Steve Urkel came from the Black sitcom?
What is Family Matters?
He was the first African American to win the masters golf tournament.
Who is Tiger Woods?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed this practice
What is racial segregation in public places
She was the first African-American woman nominated, confirmed to, and sworn into the Supreme Court of the United States
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson
This famous writer, activist, and sociologist who wrote "The Souls of Black Folk"
W.E.B. Du Bois
This genre of music was born in the Bronx, New York in 1973
What is Hip Hop?
Mohammad Ali's Original name.
What is Cassius Clay?
This 1863 document freed the enslaved people of the Confederate states in rebellion against the Union.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation
This was the first Black owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Black Entertainment Television (BET)?
He supported the "Back to Africa Movement" and racial pride, and was later deported to his homeland of Jamaica.
Who is Marcus Garvey?
This 1990's show starred a rapper from West Philadelphia who moved to Bel Air with his wealthy aunt and uncle.
What is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
This boxer held the heavyweight boxing title between 1937 to 1949, for 140 consecutive months
Who is Joe Louis?
This annual celebration of African-American culture that is held from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu, usually held on the 6th day.
What is Kwanzaa?
This woman was the first Black woman recipient of the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony).
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?
This American social reformer and statesman escaped slavery to become a national leader of the Abolitionist Movement while his writings and oratory influenced presidents, preachers and poets.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This young poet gained national attention after delivering her poem, 'The Hill We Climb,' at President Joe Biden's 2021 inauguration
Who is Amanda Gorman?
This former professional tennis player is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time after winning 23 Grand Slam women's singles titles. She is the only player to accomplish a career Golden Slam in both singles and doubles
Who is Serena Williams?
This social media campaign began after the killing of an unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012. It is also hailed as the "modern civil rights movement".
What is #BlackLivesMatter?
He is the first African American to win an Academy Award in a leading role.
Who is Sidney Poitier?
These 2 individuals were the original founders of the Black Panthers
Who are Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale
What college did Denise attend in the Cosby Show spinoff A Different World?
What is Hillman College?
This man scored the most points in a single game in NBA history
Who is Wilt Chamberlain?
Interracial marriage was legalized in the US in this year
What is 1967
Nine months before Rosa Parks made history, this 15-year-old African-American girl refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, making her one of the first to challenge the city's bus segregation laws
Who is Claudette Colvin
He was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, known for his role in arguing the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case
Who is Thurgood Marshall
This singer and business mogul became the first Black woman to lead a luxury fashion house under LVMH
Who is Rihanna?
This professional basketball player and coach was the first African American player to play a game in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Who was Earl Francis Lloyd?
This President recognized Black History Month in 1976.
Who is Gerald Ford?
This groundbreaking comedian and social commentator became the first African-American to host a late-night talk show in 1990
Who is Arsenio Hall?
This former slave became the first African-American woman to win a lawsuit in the United States in 1828, securing her son's freedom
Who is Sojourner Truth?
Soul Train was created and hosted by this TV presenter
Who is Don Cornelius
This gymnast, a seven-time Olympic medalist, is celebrated for her record-breaking performances and advocacy for mental health.
Who is Simone Biles?
This is the year that the transatlantic slave trade was banned by Congress.
What is 1808
In 2022 she was the first African-American woman to appear on U.S. currency
Who is Maya Angelou
This American author and historian born to former slaves was responsible for starting Black History week.
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
In the Netflix show The Six Triple Eight, Kerry Washington portrays this trailblazing African-American woman, the first to become an officer in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and leader of the only predominantly Black Women's Army Corps unit sent overseas during World War II.
Who is Lieutenant Colonel Charity Adams
This record-breaking track star became the fastest woman in the world in 2023 after her stunning 100-meter performance at the World Athletics Championships
Who is Sha'Carri Richardson?